BOOK REVIEW: Lucky Jim (1954) by Kingsley AmisThis book tells the story of a middle class white man

BOOK REVIEW: Lucky Jim (1954) by Kingsley Amis

This book tells the story of a middle class white man in his early thirties working as a lecturer on medieval literature who thinks he deserves a better job and a prettier girlfriend, but spends most of his time complaining and drinking instead of actually working for either of these things. Most of the novel is spent making silly faces, lying, avoiding his responsibilities, and playing immature pranks on the people he loathes. In the end, he gets his rewards without making much of an effort and walks off into the sunset, having learned nothing at all.

Yeah.

Lucky Jim has not aged well.

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